Ohio cities cut from anti-terrorism grants

Money cited as key for events like Boston bombing

1:51 AM,
May 6, 2013

Written by

Deirdre Shesgreen
Gannett

After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, cities across the country soaked up millions of dollars in federal funding to beef up local security. Now, the federal spigot has been shut off, with Ohio's four largest cities nixed from the list of urban areas eligible for the coveted grants.

Critics of the federal grant program say it had become a boondoggle - a way for local departments to buy new gizmos and gadgets with federal tax dollars, with little to no impact on combating terrorism. But proponents say the $55 million Cincinnati received before it was bumped has been vital in building up ...